Conservation payments in Richland County, North Dakota totaled $72.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 14 | $10,031,288 | $716,521 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 28 | $16,448,488 | $587,446 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 42 | $21,120,459 | $502,868 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 56 | $25,028,270 | $446,933 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 70 | $28,403,951 | $405,771 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 84 | $31,436,496 | $374,244 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 98 | $34,252,547 | $349,516 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 112 | $36,900,475 | $329,469 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 126 | $39,357,477 | $312,361 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 141 | $41,676,776 | $295,580 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 155 | $43,614,598 | $281,385 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 169 | $45,405,110 | $268,669 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 183 | $47,041,513 | $257,057 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 197 | $48,586,225 | $246,631 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 211 | $50,041,223 | $237,162 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 225 | $51,385,783 | $228,381 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 239 | $52,667,886 | $220,368 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 253 | $53,871,043 | $212,929 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 268 | $55,076,018 | $205,508 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 282 | $56,142,958 | $199,089 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 1,129 | $15,960,339 | $14,137 |
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